Program Coordinator

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USD $68,675.00/Yr.

USD $72,800.00/Yr.

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US is seeking a Program Coordinator for their women's shelter in Manhattan.

This position is located at West 135 Street New York, NY 10030

SCOPE OF ROLE
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The Program Coordinator will manage and monitor daily program operations of a mental health shelter based on city, state, and federal regulatory requirements and DHS contractual requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans, schedules, organizes, directs, and oversees the provision of all clinical services.
• Provides supervisory oversight and training to the Social Workers, Case Managers and Housing Specialist.
• Ensures the collaboration between Case Managers, Entitlements Specialists, Social Workers and
• Housing Specialist around coordination of services/case management, barriers to services, and community-based referrals for job skills training, education, and employment as well as progression/regression of consumer behavior, mental health, chemical dependency, and any other issues that may present barriers to housing, employment, and job skills training.
• Monitors daily census reports.
• Develops groups, workshops, and recreational activities that will foster consumer self-sufficiency and self-determination, recovery, relapse prevention, daily living skills, socialization skills, and overall wellness.
• Monitors and oversees the assignment of caseloads, group and activity facilitation, housing and job placements, job skills training placements, and referrals for community based social services.
• Monitors and oversees the results of room/dorm visits/inspections to assess consumer personal hygiene, room cleanliness, and overall, ADL skills.
• Responsible for Incident Management, crisis intervention, and all related documentation.
• Monitors program effectiveness, compliance and consumer outcomes, including but not limited to,productivity standards, reporting to management and funding source/s.
• Monitors the establishment and maintenance of linkages with community-based job skills training and education programs in order to build a referral base for consumers to secure job skills training and education.
• Monitors the establishment and maintenance of linkages with mental health, primary health care, and substance abuse service providers.
• Monitors the establishment of linkages and maintenance of solid working relationships with supportive housing providers, real estate brokers, managing agents, and landlords as a resource for consumers.
• Attend staff meetings, case conferences, training, and management meetings when needed.
• Monitors documentation for quality and timely completion; reviews and monitors the development of all Individual Living Plans and ensure they are updated as needed.
• Develop plans for follow up with program graduates to monitor status for up to one year with documentation of same.
• Provides direct services as needed and appropriate.
• Complies with and enforces all SUS Employee Policies, Procedures, and Protocols, SUS Corporate Compliance Policies, NYC - DHS and NYS Dept. of Social Services Rules, Regulations, and Statutes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits Overview: We offer attractive compensation with comprehensive benefits including:
Medical/Dental/Prescription/Vision/Life Insurance; 403(b);
Credit Union; FSAs;
Short-and-Long-Term Disability;
Transportation Plan;
Generous Paid Vacations and Holidays’

• Master’s degree in the human services field is required.
• Three to five years of supervisory experience in a large shelter or residential facility that provides
• comprehensive social services, housing placement, and job skills training to the homeless, mentally ill, and chemically dependent populations.
• A work schedule that includes some weekend and evening hours…